This is despicable and wrong on so many levels. It just churns the stomach!
Rachel Maddow reports on a New York Times revelation that Chris Christie’s appointee to the Port Authority gave pieces from Ground Zero to woo endorsements.
Showing posts with label The Rachel Maddow Show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Rachel Maddow Show. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Friday, January 10, 2014
NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney Rejects Maddow's Alternate Bridge Scandal Theory
Eric Lach – TalkingPointsMemo
January 10, 2014
See the video of Maddow's alternate theory here
January 10, 2014
New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D) on Friday dismissed an alternate theory that was floated by MSNBC host Rachel Maddow about the George Washington Bridge scandal.
"That's a real conspiracy thing, right?" Sweeney said, after TPM described to him the gist of Maddow's argument.
On her Thursday night program, Maddow suggested that the target of the lane closures, which led to a massive, multi-day traffic jam in the town of Fort Lee, N.J., was not the town's Democratic mayor, Mark Sokolich. In recent months, many Democrats have speculated that Sokolich was retaliated against because he did not endorse Gov. Chris Christie's (R) re-election bid last year.
Instead, Maddow suggested, the lane closures were prompted by Christie's bitter fight with Senate Democrats over re-appointments and nominees to the state Supreme Court. The cable news host pointed out that Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg's (D) district includes Fort Lee. She also noted that a key moment in the Supreme Court fight happened the day before one of Christie's aides sent a now-infamous email that read: "Time for traffic problems in Fort Lee."
But Sweeney, who said he did not see Maddow's program, rejected the theory.
"That can't be part of that, that can't be," he told TPM, referring to the Supreme Court fight, later adding: "Whoever said that has a very creative imagination."
Sweeney suggested that now that federal prosecutors are looking into the bridge incident, the truth about the lane closures will eventually come out.
"They're going to get to the bottom of it," he said.
See the video of Maddow's alternate theory here
Friday, March 15, 2013
Without Due Process
The following is from Congressman Rush Holt's newsletter:
The Fifth Amendment guarantees that no American shall “be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.” Yet the Department of Justice has, according to leaked memos and news reports, prepared legal justifications that permit the government, under presidential directive, to kill American citizens without trial during the course of counterterrorism operations.
This week, I joined Rep. Barbara Lee and other members of Congress in urging President Obama to release these Justice Department memos in their entirety.
Of particular concern is the possibility that unmanned drones may be used to execute American citizens without due process. Senator Rand Paul raised this concern during his 13-hour filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan to be the director of the CIA, and in response, the Attorney General provided a two-sentence letter saying that drones could not be used in this way. Yet without the context of the full legal justifications for targeted killings, this assertion provides little comfort. Central questions are when a terrorist or potential terrorist relinquishes his or her constitutional protections, how the government would make this determination, and how precisely and accurately a government directive would identify that person.
Drones have legitimate uses, and but we need to put clear, enforceable boundaries around their use. Last summer, I tried to fill this legal vacuum through an amendment to the annual Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill that would forbid the flying of armed drones over U.S. soil.
That amendment passed unanimously in the House, but unfortunately the funding bill itself never passed the Senate, so the provision did not become law. I intend to try again this year when we debate the Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations bills.
We Should Invest As If We Have a Future
How many wildfires, hurricanes, barges running aground on the Mississippi, and tornadoes will it take before people realize that dealing with climate change is in the public interest?
On Tuesday evening, I joined Rachel Maddow on MSNBC to talk about the importance of R&D to find new ways to fight climate change. As I told her, many in Congress insist that we cannot afford to deal with climate change. The truth is, we can’t afford not to deal with it.
America is not a poor, impoverished nation; we’re just acting like one. We should be investing as if we believe there will be a future. We should be investing in education, infrastructure, and research and development – particularly to deal with problems that are staring us in the face, such as climate change.
A full video of our conversation is available online.
2013 Congressional Art Competition
I am now collecting entries for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition from students throughout New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.
Since 1982, the annual Congressional Art Competition has showcased exceptional art pieces by high school students from many of the nation's 435 Congressional Districts. One artwork from each Congressional district is displayed prominently in the corridors of the U.S. Capitol for a year.
All entries must be sponsored by a high school art teacher, and each art teacher may submit at most four artworks. If you know a high school artist, please encourage him or her to learn more by visiting my website and to talk to his or her art teacher about entering. Art teachers must submit a list of student participants by Friday, March 29.
Also, I encourage you to join the upcoming Congressional Art Competition reception to see all of the outstanding artwork created by teenagers from all over the four counties of the 12th Congressional District. The event will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 at the Imperia Banquet Center, 1714 Easton Avenue in Somerset.
Sincerely,
Rush Holt
Member of Congress
The Fifth Amendment guarantees that no American shall “be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.” Yet the Department of Justice has, according to leaked memos and news reports, prepared legal justifications that permit the government, under presidential directive, to kill American citizens without trial during the course of counterterrorism operations.
Of particular concern is the possibility that unmanned drones may be used to execute American citizens without due process. Senator Rand Paul raised this concern during his 13-hour filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan to be the director of the CIA, and in response, the Attorney General provided a two-sentence letter saying that drones could not be used in this way. Yet without the context of the full legal justifications for targeted killings, this assertion provides little comfort. Central questions are when a terrorist or potential terrorist relinquishes his or her constitutional protections, how the government would make this determination, and how precisely and accurately a government directive would identify that person.
Drones have legitimate uses, and but we need to put clear, enforceable boundaries around their use. Last summer, I tried to fill this legal vacuum through an amendment to the annual Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill that would forbid the flying of armed drones over U.S. soil.
That amendment passed unanimously in the House, but unfortunately the funding bill itself never passed the Senate, so the provision did not become law. I intend to try again this year when we debate the Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations bills.
We Should Invest As If We Have a Future
How many wildfires, hurricanes, barges running aground on the Mississippi, and tornadoes will it take before people realize that dealing with climate change is in the public interest?
On Tuesday evening, I joined Rachel Maddow on MSNBC to talk about the importance of R&D to find new ways to fight climate change. As I told her, many in Congress insist that we cannot afford to deal with climate change. The truth is, we can’t afford not to deal with it.
America is not a poor, impoverished nation; we’re just acting like one. We should be investing as if we believe there will be a future. We should be investing in education, infrastructure, and research and development – particularly to deal with problems that are staring us in the face, such as climate change.
A full video of our conversation is available online.
2013 Congressional Art Competition
I am now collecting entries for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition from students throughout New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District.
Since 1982, the annual Congressional Art Competition has showcased exceptional art pieces by high school students from many of the nation's 435 Congressional Districts. One artwork from each Congressional district is displayed prominently in the corridors of the U.S. Capitol for a year.
All entries must be sponsored by a high school art teacher, and each art teacher may submit at most four artworks. If you know a high school artist, please encourage him or her to learn more by visiting my website and to talk to his or her art teacher about entering. Art teachers must submit a list of student participants by Friday, March 29.
Also, I encourage you to join the upcoming Congressional Art Competition reception to see all of the outstanding artwork created by teenagers from all over the four counties of the 12th Congressional District. The event will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30 at the Imperia Banquet Center, 1714 Easton Avenue in Somerset.
Sincerely,
Rush Holt
Member of Congress
Monday, March 14, 2011
NJ Congressman (and Physicist) Rush Holt Discusses Japanese Nuclear Meltdown With Rachel Maddow
Many people forget or don't know that NJ Congressman Rush Holt (D-12) is also a nuclear physicist. He appeared in a segment on tonight's episode of the Rachel Maddow on MSNBC.
Holt talked about whether or not the U.S has taken the threat of natural disasters seriously enough and what lessons the U.S can take from the mistakes in Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Holt talked about whether or not the U.S has taken the threat of natural disasters seriously enough and what lessons the U.S can take from the mistakes in Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Is Chris Christie's Star Falling From The Republican Sky?
Sitting in as host for last night's edition of the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC was Chris Hayes, DC Editor for the Nation Magazine. Hayes featured two segments on last night show that dealt with NJ Governor Chris Christie (our pal).
This first segment below deals with the latest falling star in the Republican sky that is quickly becoming know around NJ and the Country as Chris Christie.
Hayes comments "... what a good guy that Chris Christie choosing the voters hifs state over the glory of the national ticket how do the new jersey voters feel about him? after hovering at about 50% approval for most of his first year as governor the latest poll has governor christie at 46%. that was before he had to deal with the spectacularly bad optics of his current political headache the post christmas blizzard that happened in his state while he was far away on vacation at disney world. in typical christie fashion he refused to apologize for leaving his state in other hands using his own kids as political cover... what a good guy that chris christie choosing the voters hifs state over the glory of the national ticket how do the new jersey voters feel about him? after hovering at about 50% approval for most of his first year as governor the latest poll has governor christie at 46%. that was before he had to deal with the spectacularly bad optics of his current political headache the post christmas blizzard that happened in his state while he was far away on vacation at disney world. in typical christie fashion he refused to apologize for leaving his state in other hands using his own kids as political cover."
This first segment below deals with the latest falling star in the Republican sky that is quickly becoming know around NJ and the Country as Chris Christie.
Hayes comments "... what a good guy that Chris Christie choosing the voters hifs state over the glory of the national ticket how do the new jersey voters feel about him? after hovering at about 50% approval for most of his first year as governor the latest poll has governor christie at 46%. that was before he had to deal with the spectacularly bad optics of his current political headache the post christmas blizzard that happened in his state while he was far away on vacation at disney world. in typical christie fashion he refused to apologize for leaving his state in other hands using his own kids as political cover... what a good guy that chris christie choosing the voters hifs state over the glory of the national ticket how do the new jersey voters feel about him? after hovering at about 50% approval for most of his first year as governor the latest poll has governor christie at 46%. that was before he had to deal with the spectacularly bad optics of his current political headache the post christmas blizzard that happened in his state while he was far away on vacation at disney world. in typical christie fashion he refused to apologize for leaving his state in other hands using his own kids as political cover."
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Obama's First Year Was A Success Despite Common Wisdom Of the Rightwing
Despite the common wisdom and all the nigh-saying by the conservative right wing and the "Republicants", President Obama's first year in office has been a major success.
To gage that success just look at some of the legislation that was passed during his first year:
To gage that success just look at some of the legislation that was passed during his first year:
- $787 billion stimulus package that by many accounts,including the right wing, conservative American Enterprise Group, have said that the stimulus package worked.
- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay act.
- Repeal of the Embryonic Stem Cell research ban.
- The confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
- The House passed climate change legislation.
- Soon to be completed health care reform.
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Teabagging New Jersey
Teabagging?, Teabagging? Do Republican anti-tax groups even know what they are referring to when they call themselves "teabaggers" ? Knowing how sexually repressed most Republicans are that make up the base of the Republican Party, I would think not.
When these modern day anti-tax groups, cheered on by Fox News, hold tea parties across the country on April 15Th to protest against State and Federal spending, refer to themselves as teabaggers how can I take that seriously?
It really makes me snicker and brings all kinds of adult humour to mind.
Here is an explanation of what these Tea Parties are all about, courtesy of Rachel Maddow.
Now, I have never been teabagged and I never will, I prefer other pleasures that life has to offer. However, I do know a number of you out there may enjoy themselves at these "teabagging parties" and I wouldn't want you to miss out on all the fun, so below is a list of a few parties being held around New Jersey on April 15th.
Watch out Governor Corzine the teabaggers are coming :
When these modern day anti-tax groups, cheered on by Fox News, hold tea parties across the country on April 15Th to protest against State and Federal spending, refer to themselves as teabaggers how can I take that seriously?
It really makes me snicker and brings all kinds of adult humour to mind.
Here is an explanation of what these Tea Parties are all about, courtesy of Rachel Maddow.
Now, I have never been teabagged and I never will, I prefer other pleasures that life has to offer. However, I do know a number of you out there may enjoy themselves at these "teabagging parties" and I wouldn't want you to miss out on all the fun, so below is a list of a few parties being held around New Jersey on April 15th.
Watch out Governor Corzine the teabaggers are coming :
Belmar
Noon - 3:00pm
16th Avenue boardwalk
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Flemington
Noon - 2:00pm
The northwest corner of Main Street and Court Street
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Hackensack
4:00 pm - 6:00pm
Bergen County Court House, Hackensack, NJ (Court Street Side)
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Jersey City
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Liberty State Park
- - ——-
Morristown
Noon
On The Green at the center of Morristown
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Newark
12:00 pm
Gateway Center One - 782 McCarter Highway
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Piscataway
5:00pm
Johnson Park (River Road, Piscataway Township)
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Trenton
11:30am - 4:00pm
New Jersey State House, 125 W State St
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Vineland
1-4PM
722 E Landis Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360
Noon - 3:00pm
16th Avenue boardwalk
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Flemington
Noon - 2:00pm
The northwest corner of Main Street and Court Street
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Hackensack
4:00 pm - 6:00pm
Bergen County Court House, Hackensack, NJ (Court Street Side)
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Jersey City
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Liberty State Park
- - ——-
Morristown
Noon
On The Green at the center of Morristown
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Newark
12:00 pm
Gateway Center One - 782 McCarter Highway
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Piscataway
5:00pm
Johnson Park (River Road, Piscataway Township)
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Trenton
11:30am - 4:00pm
New Jersey State House, 125 W State St
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Vineland
1-4PM
722 E Landis Avenue, Vineland, NJ 08360
Enjoy the party everyone!!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Corzine Talks Recession with Rachel Maddow
On a segment on the Rachel Maddow show yesterday, NJ Gov. Jon Corzine made an appearance to discuss the recession and what he was going to talk to President elect Obama in Philadelphia today.
Corzine mentioned that Obama is a great listener and he hopes that Obama will support a huge stimulus package for the States.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Rachel Maddow Show: Economic Storm
Robert Reich former Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration and a current economic advisor to the Obama campaign talks to Rachel Maddow about the current economic crisis.
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